| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Byron Reich (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Turner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Francis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner is hacked by Craig Salcedo - foul #2 on Craig Salcedo, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey | |
| 19:36 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris drills a turnaround from close range set up by Byron Reich and he's fouled by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #3 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gordon Casey (SF) Hans Swiatkowski, Gonzalo Castillo | |
| 19:36 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:24 | Butler | David Jarvis misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Alfred Johnson - foul #2 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Gordon Casey | |
| 19:24 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:24 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:24 | Youngstown State | Barry Francis snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 19:15 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich is called for a charge - foul #1 on Byron Reich, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (SF) Gonzalo Castillo | |
| 18:51 | Butler | Melvin Forbes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 18:50 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 18:41 | Butler | David Jarvis is whistled for traveling | 32-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Melvin Forbes, Gordon Casey | |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Byron Reich | 35-40 |
| 18:09 | Butler | David Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:04 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Barry Francis | 38-40 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Jeremy Copas's pass is intercepted by Byron Reich in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | David Jarvis steals it from Jeffrey Norris | 38-40 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Craig Salcedo is fouled on the floor by Barry Francis - foul #2 on Barry Francis, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Scott (SF) Jeffrey Norris | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Gordon Casey (SF) Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo | |
| 17:29 | Butler | The jump hook by Donald Gray is blocked by Barry Francis | 38-40 |
| 17:28 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 38-40 |
| 17:07 | Youngstown State | The pull-up jumper by Alfred Johnson is blocked by Gordon Casey | 38-40 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the easy layup | 38-40 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Melvin Forbes pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:29 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Byron Reich | 38-40 |
| 16:05 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jon Turner | 41-40 |
| 15:52 | Butler | David Jarvis can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 15:51 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson grabs the board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Byron Reich (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Francis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich is hacked by Jeremy Copas - foul #1 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Harold Hudson (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Joesph Troxel (C) Byron Reich, Jon Turner, Alfred Johnson, Barry Francis | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Richard Blevins (PF) Jeremy Copas, David Jarvis | |
| 15:20 | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is fouled on the floor by Joesph Troxel - foul #2 on Joesph Troxel, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff (C) David Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF) Melvin Forbes, Gordon Casey, Richard Blevins | |
| 14:47 | Butler | Craig Salcedo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gonzalo Castillo | 41-43 |
| 14:28 | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson (PF) Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 14:15 | Butler | David Jarvis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 14:14 | Butler | David Jarvis tips it in | 41-45 |
| 13:54 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:53 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:38 | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Gordon Casey pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Donald Gray drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Jarvis and the foul's on Harold Hudson - foul #2 on Harold Hudson, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Byron Reich (PG), David Scott (C) Harold Hudson, Joesph Troxel | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Blevins (PF) David Jarvis | |
| 13:29 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:15 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter is whistled for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Barry Francis (C) David Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Melvin Forbes, Gordon Casey | |
| 12:58 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the easy layup | 41-48 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Donald Gray tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-50 |
| 12:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 41-50 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Donald Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Turner (SG), David Scott (SF) Freddie Gunter, Jeffrey Norris | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, Richard Blevins | |
| 11:54 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gordon Casey - foul #1 on Gordon Casey, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel (PF), Peter Deardorff (C) Alfred Johnson, Barry Francis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:54 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:54 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Byron Reich (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joesph Troxel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Gray (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Donald Gray dunks the ball set up by Hans Swiatkowski | 42-52 |
| 11:21 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 11:20 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner can't tip it in | 42-52 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:05 | Butler | David Jarvis loses the ball out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson (PF) Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Butler | Filip Kranjcar (PF) David Jarvis | |
| 10:48 | Youngstown State | David Scott drills a turnaround in the lane | 44-52 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Donald Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-52 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Donald Gray jams it on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski | 44-54 |
| 09:55 | Youngstown State | Gordon Casey is called for the reach on Jon Turner - foul #2 on Gordon Casey, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Barry Francis (C) Byron Reich, David Scott, Joesph Troxel | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG), David Jarvis (PF) Melvin Forbes, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 09:41 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Gordon Casey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-54 |
| 09:34 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:22 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Norris | 47-54 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Donald Gray buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 08:38 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jon Turner | 49-56 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Donald Gray lays it up and in set up by Hans Swiatkowski | 49-58 |
| 08:07 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson makes the shot from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Craig Salcedo is hacked by Alfred Johnson - foul #3 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Byron Reich (PG), David Scott (SF), Joesph Troxel (PF) Jon Turner, Jeffrey Norris, Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey | |
| 07:47 | Butler | Donald Gray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Barry Francis - foul #3 on Barry Francis, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Byron Reich (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddie Gunter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joesph Troxel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Francis (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Gray (tiring) 22 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Joesph Troxel | 53-60 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Melvin Forbes scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski and the foul's on Freddie Gunter - foul #4 on Freddie Gunter, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff (C) Barry Francis | |
| Subs | Butler | Filip Kranjcar (PF) David Jarvis | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:57 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 06:56 | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel grabs the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 06:41 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-63 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Donald Gray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-63 |
| 06:16 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:59 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 05:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Melvin Forbes | 53-63 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski drills a shot from the left side set up by Melvin Forbes | 53-65 |
| 05:45 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Turner (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Barry Francis (C) Freddie Gunter, David Scott, Joesph Troxel, Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 05:29 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jon Turner | 56-65 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 56-65 |
| 04:59 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-65 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 04:47 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-67 |
| 04:41 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Norris | 59-67 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-70 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:00 | Butler | Donald Gray misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-70 |
| 03:58 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-70 |
| 03:39 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner tips it back up and in | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Byron Reich (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Turner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Francis (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (tiring) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Gray (tired) 22 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski | 61-72 |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-72 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (SG), David Scott (SF), Joesph Troxel (C) Jon Turner, Jeffrey Norris, Barry Francis | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SG) Melvin Forbes | |
| 02:39 | Butler | David Jarvis scores on a jump hook in the lane | 61-74 |
| 02:26 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Freddie Gunter | 63-74 |
| 02:02 | Butler | David Jarvis misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfred Johnson - foul #4 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson (SG), Peter Deardorff (C) Byron Reich, Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, Donald Gray | |
| 02:02 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:02 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:42 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-75 |
| 01:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Blevins | 63-75 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Jarvis | 63-78 |
| 01:02 | Youngstown State | David Scott double dribbles | 63-78 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Filip Kranjcar (PF) David Jarvis | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Hudson - foul #3 on Harold Hudson, team foul #10 | 63-78 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Peter Deardorff | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Richard Blevins steps in front of the Peter Deardorff pass | 63-79 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses the lay-in | 63-79 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar hits the follow up shot | 63-81 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-81 |